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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Could China become a haven to advance meat alternative technology development? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. Demand growth in beef has dropped from 10% in 2000 to under 2% in 2017.

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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Could China become a haven to advance meat alternative technology development? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. Demand growth in beef has dropped from 10% in 2000 to under 2% in 2017.

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Innovative Food: Startups Raise $206m to Meet Consumer Demand for Protein & Novel Ingredients

AFN Sustainable Protein

Funding to Innovative Food startups is increasing with 17 deals raising $206 million in the first half of 2017 representing a 60% year-over-year increase. Also in the category is Nutrileads , which develops nutraceutical food ingredients targeted as specific consumer groups also raised funds in H1-2017. billion across 369 deals in H1.

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Innovative Food: Startups Raise $206m to Meet Consumer Demand for Protein & Novel Ingredients

AFN Sustainable Protein

Funding to Innovative Food startups is increasing with 17 deals raising $206 million in the first half of 2017 representing a 60% year-over-year increase. Also in the category is Nutrileads , which develops nutraceutical food ingredients targeted as specific consumer groups also raised funds in H1-2017. billion across 369 deals in H1.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 We want to offer people the best plant-based meat alternatives in terms of taste, texture, flavor and nutrition," Pohl said. "To

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Plant-based foods are booming, but we need sustainable meat, too.

EDF + Business

The statistics on plant-based proteins are eye opening: Beyond Meat’s shares have more than tripled in value since its IPO in May, Impossible Foods can now be found in about 10,000 restaurants, and the market for meat substitutes is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2023.

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Plant-based foods are booming, but we need sustainable meat, too.

EDF + Business

The statistics on plant-based proteins are eye opening: Beyond Meat’s shares have more than tripled in value since its IPO in May, Impossible Foods can now be found in about 10,000 restaurants, and the market for meat substitutes is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2023.